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Registration of trademark in Antigua

Law & Trust International will help to register trademark in Antigua in the most convenient and affordable way. The concept of "trademark" includes trademark, logo or trademark and logo together.

Advantages for the owner of trademark in Antigua

1. When transferring the rights to use trademark according to a license or a franchise, the brand owner will receive additional profit.
2. Guaranteed protection of own interests and obtaining compensation for the illegal use of the trademark in the territory of Antigua.

2 methods for registering a brand name in Antigua

Entrepreneurs from all over the world can secure the rights to trademark and logo by using the registration according to the Madrid system or having passed the national registration in the state of Antigua.

The island state of the Caribbean is included in the list of countries participating in the Madrid Agreement, therefore the registration of trademark in Antigua is the most prevalent and simple way of legal protection of own business. The term of validity of registration under the Madrid Agreement is 10 years, and the renewal of the term for the subsequent 10 years is carried out by means of paying the basic fee.

If desired,it is possible to use one application to increase the number of countries in which the trademark will be registered.

National registration appears to be longer, more expensive and time-consuming procedure. The package of documents should be translated into the national language, and office management is only possible through the patent attorney in Antigua. These requirements significantly increase the time and material costs of registration.

Applying the national registration is expedient in case the trademark for some reason can not be registered in the territory of the Antigua.

The main stages of the procedure for registration of trademark in Antigua

1. Comprehensive consideration of trademark for possible coincidences or inconsistencies with the requirements of Antigua's legal system.
2. Request for registration of trademark.
3. Issuance of the certificate of registration

Law & Trust International closely cooperates with national patent offices of different countries, therefore guarantees fast and trouble-free registration of trademarks and logos in Antigua and other countries of the world.